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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29

States express company at Norwich,
committed suicide in his house Thursday
afternoon by shooting through the heart.
He was temporarily insane, through i'll
health.
W. II. II. Bingham, $. c. Shurtlefi and
L. A. Woodbury., the commissioners ap-
pointed by Judge Taft to appraise and
apportion the assets and liabilities of
Rutland, West Rutland and Proctor.
under the acts Incorporating the two lat
ter towns, will begin their hearing at
Rutland Tuesday, May 10.
1t is said that the Central Vermont
railroad has paid Oscar Paine of Hart
ford $500 for the use of his house for a
hospital after the great railroad accident
The company has settled with Mrs. Stel-
la Brown of Concord, who sued 10 gecov-
er damages for the loss of an arm. nav
ing $1,000 and cost, including counsel
| fees.
The Irish question will be discussed at
Burlington May >, when an immense anti
coercion meeting is to be held in tbe
Howard Opera House. John f. Fitzger-
aid. collector of internal revenue. of Ros-
ton. has been engaged to deliver an adj
dress. Gov. Ormsbee will preside at the
meeting and all ex-governors, judges of
the supreme court and other prominent
men from all parts of the State are TO he
present.
a peculiar accident occurred on the
central Vermont road early Thursday
morning, which resulted in considerable
damage to rolling stock. A train of some
q loaded freight cars. which stood with
out an engine on side track, started off
from some as yet unknown cause. on the
down grade toward Swanton Junction
ana when near that place struck the rear
end of freight train No. s, moving north.
The runaway cars had at the time of
collision, gained great headwav and were
moving at the rate of between 10 and 40
miles an hour. They, with about 10 cars
on NO. ), were thrown from the track and
down the bank, being badly broken IN,
and their contents damaged somewhat.
Brakeman =. III. Flynn was hurt though
not seriously. The precise cause of the
moving of the freight cars from the side
track at Hurley's is not known vet so far
as we could learn. Whether the jar Of
passing trains was sufficient to start the
cars, or whether the brakes were malic-
lously loo>ened, or whether some other
cause is responsible for the disaster will
be shown by investigation St. Adams
: Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29

with the country. Mr.. johnson returned
with him as far as New York, and went
thence to Boston and vicinity. where he is
visiting relatives.
As Mr.. Heath and Lawrence Gardner
were hunting in the vicinity of IIeath's
Mills, on Thursday, April 2l, they came
upon large bear, scarcely out of his
winter quarters, but fully awake as they
soon found. They fired five cartridges,
all they had, and put out one eye and
otherwise injured him. In the meantime
they cut clubs with a jackknfe and when
ammunition failed and he gave chase they
ran for some distance, till finding escape
vain, they turned, and fortunately broke
his jaw with blow from club and with
the help of their dogs succeeding in kill
ing him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
BRISTOL,

M. p. Varney is collecting the material
for house on Church street.
Mrs. II. A. Collamer is very i'll at this
time. Her disease is consumption.
Miss Mary Ann Bradley was buried
last Friday. She was niece of the late
Judge Munsill.
There is to be an exhibition of wrest-
ling, sparring and other attractions at
Holly hall May 3.
Charles Prince, who got his hand SO
badly sawed few days ago, is threaten
ed with blood poisoning.
We have a new barber in town. He is
located in O'Neil's block, in the rooms
lately vacated by Marvis.
Pat O'Neil is raising up the roof of the
ell part of his tenement house, on West
street He is to add another story.
II. p. Sherwin is removing the fence
from the front of his place of residence
on Mountain street, and others will soor
do likewise.
There is to be a gathering of singers
and others who are interested at Holly
hall, this week Friday evening,to test the
new piano recently placed there.
f. B. Paterson bought of Geo. Hearn
the other day, a COW that weighed, live
weight, AGO pounds. Her calf weighed
when dropped this spring 100 lbs. ..:.
Col. Dunshee returned from Gettys
burgh last Saturday night. The veter
ans who participated in that little afiail
have interviewed him since his return
and fought the battle over.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29

Miss Mary Field has returned from
Crown Point, where she has been for the
past two weeks.
William Lowell has moved to Shore
ham. He is going to work for VIM.
Moore as a farm hand.
Agnes and Priscilla Narrabone went
last week to Putnam, Rhode Island,
where they will work in a cotton mill.
The tenement house belonging to +. IL.
Deane and standing across the road from
his own dwelling burned to the ground
on Thursday night. The house was not
occupied and the cause of the fire is I'M
known. 1t was insured.
Calico key died at his home in the
north part of the town on Friday night.
He had consumption. The funeral SER
vices were held at the house on Tuesday
following, and the interment was in
Shoreham in the cemetery near G.. A.
Cuttings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29

Walter Sprague goes on business trip
to Albany this week. He may engage for
office work with the well-known insur-
ance firm of II. 5. Bull & Co.
The keel of the steam yacht now on the
stocks in Capt. Chas. Hoffnagle's ship
yard on the hill is from sturdy white
oak, cut on the Chapman wood lot, New
Haven. Timber from the same tree en-
tiers largely into the composition of the
hull.
Fresh fish are abundant. Some take
them by starlight and send them into the
market by the barrel. How about the
fish laws? Some violators were caught,
last season, and fined, but the officer who
did the work has never been called on to
receipt his bill for expenses incurred. The
officers will not rush around nights to
catch the contraband fish if the commits
sioner cannot acknowledge and pay the
bills.
The new pastor for the Methodist
church, Rev. Milford II. Smith, is spoken
of in the highest terms as a successful
pastor. genial, spirited and Woodworking
His two last charges were for three years
each. He has been member of the Troy
conference for seven years, and comes
here from Saranac, n. Y. We are assured
that the NJ. +. church is to be congratu-
lated on having assigned them minister
who will be kind sympathizing friend
of the young, a judicious counselor, a
good preacher, strong man and one
whom the people will love.
Death is still busy. +. II. Iandon died
Friday last, after only brief confinement
to the house. His remains were taken to
New Haven, Monday. Mrs. W. W
Hawkins, after years of suffering, dice
Saturday morning last. She was re-
markable instance of religious fortitud,
and even zeal, which Influenced all who
approached her. She expressed wonder
that she was spared so long, whilst 9th
ers. useful. active persons, were Gu
down. She was by her spirit of patienc,
and self-denial one of the best home mis-
sionaries this place ever had. Her word
and example were potent for good al
ways. Her funeral took place Tuesday
Rev. II. n. Munger officiating and wa
largely attended
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
County l1eps.
BRIDPoRT.


The ice in the lake is fast disappearing
and ferries are again open.
Ira Fletcher has been improving the
looks of his store by new coat of paint.
At the examination of teachers on We'd
nesday of last week seven presented
themselves for examination.
The school is district No. 3, taught by
Miss Lizzie Cowan of Ironville, COM
menced on Monday of this week.
We notice Ii. X. Williams has had his
house newly slated, and is making some
repairs on his out-buldngs. He pur-
chased the place owned by his grand
father.
Lyman Pease has been gradually fail
ing for some time past and is very low at
this writing. He is the oldest citizen
being over ninety years of age. He is al
the home of F. A. Williams, where kind
and loving hands minister to his every
need.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
VERGENN ES.

DR.. VIM. Curtis has been quite poorly,
but is improving.
The giant willows on Main street are
being laid low.
Trade was good, Saturday. despite the
worst possible roads.
kellogg's bay was clear of ice saturday
and the lake ice is going.
There is an abundance of real estate in
the city water supply, just now.
Mrs. Jas. Durfee fell in fit Friday,
and lay unconscious nearly all day.
Maple sugar sold on the street, market
day, at six and eight cents per pound.
town Monday; kidney affection was the
cause.
The spring birds are very plentiful, in
dicating the rapid approach of warm
weather.
The appraisers and administrator of
the J. NJ. Dyer property were in town
tuesday.
Fort Cassin picnic grounds, Hay b
Allen says, will soon be ready for plain
picnics.
Our streets are drying up fast, and
Street Commissioner Austin is looking
after them sharp.
Miss sophia Walker of Panton fell ant
hurt her head and face Friday quite seri
ously. DIR. willard was called.
There is too much water in the grounC
to set the plows going, but l.. W. Whit
ford is pushing the Highlander hard.
Hon. Phelps Nash and wife of New
Haven were in town Tuesday, in attend
ance on the funeral of Mrs. Hawkins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
WEYBRIDCE.

l.. Huntington is to thoroughly repair
his tenement house this season.
Merle Sneden spent last Sunday at
home-the first for some weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Heath, the new Methodist
pastor, will preach next Sunday. Nav |.
Rev. j. Quay has moved to the resi-
dence of Leonard Sturtevant.
Miss Lucy Harrington visited her home
here last Friday, returning to Rutland on
Monday.
Our roads are becoming quite passable
and much more quickly than was expect
ed at first
The water in the river has subsidized and
the roads near the Fair are passable also
the one near Capt. IIurlburt's.
Daniel L. Wright, who is now So years
of age, and a lifelong citizen of this
town. is very i'll and there are no hopes
of his recovery.
James Kingsley of Middlebury has
been doing some fine ornamental work in
his line at C.. l.. Tyler's, as is Wallace
Dewey of the same place at Boes q Sons
shop.
The mice have done considerable dam
age to trees in this vicinity. Some SPLEEN
did maple trees in front of Mrs. DAME
Sturteyant's tenement house are nearly
if not quite spoiled.
District No. | has for its teacher thi,
summer Miss Edna Comstock: No. =
Miss Nellie G.. Stowe; No. 3. Miss Hattie
Bowdish; No. 1, Miss Mary Field: No
>. Miss Cora Bingham; No. 6. Miss Cor;
Spencer. All these schools begin May =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
RIPTON.

Sylvester Murray is quite sick with
rheumatic fever. DR.. n. ID. Ross of East
Middlebury attends.
The maple sugar festival for the ben
eft of Rev. Mr.. Patten stands adjourned
to the evening of May 4.
Allan Boynton of Bellows Falls is now
in town on IA visit to his aged parents.
When he came it was in company with
his uncle, Orlan Boynton of Andover,
Vermont
Miss Isabel Billings, daughter of c..
Billings of Middlebury, was buried here
on the 2lst inst. The family resided here
several years. A most estimable young
lady, that was universal favorite, has
gone to her well-merted rest.
A little boy of d. W. Smiths had the
ill-luck to injure one of his toes with a
stick early last fall. The wound was a
long time healing, but a few days ago
the same toe got fresh hurt, and on eX-
animation bit of stick as large as lead
pencil and half inch long was discov-
cred and extracted.
We were inexpressibly panied a few
days ago by hearing of the sudden death
of Joseph A. X. Lovett of Salisbury. He
was resident of this place for several
years, and well acquainted here nearly
all his life, having hosts of friends wher-
ever known, being genial, jovial, whole
hearted friend to all and one that will
long be missed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
WHITING.

Ed. Mclntire has a pair of twin colts
sired by NJ. B. Walkers brown Column
bus horse.
jay Wooster has just shipped another
carload of potatoes to Sweet q Co. of
Providence. X. |.
Lee Tracy has bought another carload
of wool here for the Burlington Wooden
Co. He has this lot of j. NJ. Ketchum.
F. II. Daniels has made a fine lot of
maple syrup and is shipping it to Boston
in crates holding eight one-gallon cans.
1t is understood that Il. l.. Bissette
will gather and carry the milk this sea-
son from this town to the Douglas cream
cry.
George :. Walker has just bought the
Allen Hitchcock farm, located in the
east part of the town of Shoreham. We
have not learned whether Mr.. Walker in
tends moving there this spring or not.
Our old friend, A. r. Bryant, was
home over Sunday. He is looking well
and SAYS he is feeling first-rate. He re-
ports business lively; so much so that
he was obliged to leave Monday night.
Wednesday of last week was the regu-
lar meeting of the Ladies society at the
Congregational church parlor. The gen.
tlemen were invited in the evening. A
fine supper was served by the ladies. and,
as usual, there was full house and a
very pleasant and social visit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
State o1epS.

\ club of graduates of the university
of Vermont has been formed in Chicago.
:. ID. Estabrook of Danville has Il con-
tract to send Il ton of maple honey and
sugar to California.
The Father BOylan monument fund at
Rutland now amounts to over $1,000. and
is still increasing.
Edward Sumner of Rutland committed
suicide Tuesday with paris green. He
was Jealous of his wife.
Lake Champlain was seven feet and
three inches above low-water mark. Mon
day, and was still rising.
The fourth annual festival of the Rut-
land Musical association is to be held at
Rutland May 30 to June 3.
Mr.. +. y. Pike, Vermont boy, for
merry of Isle La Motto. is manager of
the big nygeia Hotel at Fortress Monroe
G. l.. Glosson of White River junction
has been elected cashier of the Springfield
national bank, and will remove there the
middle of May.
The farmers of Chittenden county are
trying TO resuscitate their county fair as
ISOLATION. which has been practically
dead for eight or ten years.
At the recent city election IN Denver,
Col. W. 5. Lee, formerly of Bellows Falls,
and a native of Chester, was elected may
or, by a handsome majority.
Dea. Jacob Estey and wife of Brattle-
boro will celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary Tuesday, May 3,provided the
health of Mrs. Estey will warrant.
Arrangements are making for a re-
union of the 18th regiment of Vermont
volunteers to be held at Fair Haven in
July under the auspices of Co. +.
Growing age and infirmites have led
to the resignation of the rectorship of
Christ's church, Bethel, by Rev. NJ. p.
Stckney, who has been its rector for the
past fifteen years. He is now so years
old
People at Castleton since the new in
terstate law went into operation have
been favored with a 33 per cent reduction
in freight on flour from Albany. Here
tofore they have paid 20 cents more on a
barrel than Rutland.
ID. Clinton Gooding, son of Rev. j.
G.. GOoding of Winooski, aged about II
years, disappeared from his home Friday
morning and nothing has been seen or
heard of him since. 1t is thought he was
temporarily insane.
William Muir was probably fatally in
jured in South Burlington the other day.
While driving a wagon heavily loaded,
one of the horses stumbled and threw hin
off, and both wheels passed over his chest
Two ribs were broken and other seriOu.
injury done him.
At Chester the other night Ira Adams
house was broken into and 1915 in money
and valuable gold watch were stolen
The burglars effected an entrance into tn,
house by prying open parlor window
They also broke into the railway station
but found nothing to steal.
Henry Kingman of Pittsford carried
the United States mails between the rail
road station and the village on runner
from November 20 to April 2, the pas
season, making the longest run of sleigh
ing, l2S days, since the construction o
the Rutland Il Burlington road in 1919.
Edward NJ. Lewis, aged about G5, sta
ton agent of the Passumpsic railroad
and agent of the Canada and Unite
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
LINCOLN.

Dodge & Bellows have fitted out three
of their pedlers this early in the season.
The new merchant, Wilbur Hanks,
seems to be receiving good share of pat
ronage.
Rev. w. ii. Lyster will preach his fare
well sermon next Sunday in Lincoln at
IL o'clock a. m. and at Jerusalem at 3 p.
m.
Alfred Atkins, who has been very sick
at the residence of Geo. Brooks in War
rem, is very low, and is not expected tc
recover.
Dr. Dodge has returned from his recent
trip to Virginia. He was well pleased
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
LEICES

Ella Barker will teach school in Rip
ton.
Elsie Barker expects to go into tele-
graph office soon.
The flood is down so that the roads are
passable to the Junction.
Reuben Morseman has recently bar
gained his farm to III. Taylor and X
Morseman, Jr.
+. Grosvenor, who has lived in Leiees-
ter for the past two years, is to break up
keeping house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
6eneral l1ep5.
DOMESTIC.

lhere was severe snow storm in
Wyoming Territory on Thursday.
Hon. Edward +. Bingham of Ohio has
been appointed chief Justice of the District
of Columbia.
The American Protective Tariff league
Is strengthening its organization in the
South and West
The Calhoun memorial monument at
Charleston. :. c.. was unveiled Tuesday.
Secretary Lamar was the orator of the
occasion.
Maj John f. Blaine, pavmaster in the
nlted States army and brother of James
&. Blaine, died at Hot Springs. Ark.
Friday morning.
At least 400 children are said to be down
with the measles at Madison. Wis. and
many adults are afflicted. The public
schools have been closed.
"Old Sport" the horse which Gen. Kill
patrick rode in his famous expeditions
during the war, died at Deckerton, n. j.,
few days ago. He was 30 years old.
The total amount of trade dollars re-
deemed by the government to date is
900, which amount will be increas-
ed 100000 by recent importations at San
Francisco from China.
Miss Annie c. Leslie, a beautiful young
lady, whose home was in PHILADELPHIA.
accidently shot herself dead with a re-
volver last Saturday while on a visit to
friends in Brooklyn.
The Logan memorial fund amounts to
s62,934 Capt. Lemon who started the
fund says the most serious drawback in
the effort to raise clean 100000 was
the pension bill which was sprung upon
Congress.
The funeral of Lieut.. John W. Danen-
hover, United States navy. took place at
Oswego, n. Y, on Monday. lie commit
ted suicide at the Annapolis (Md.) naval
academy last week, because of desponden-
cy, by shooting.
The jury IN the Bay View riot cases at
Milwaukee brought in a verdict of guilty
against Joseph Skrecypczyneski, John
Dolna, Stephen Rozga and John O'Dai
for participating in the riots last May.
Sentence was deferred.
The Minneapolis millers have decided
not to submit to any dctation from the
Knights of Labor, and if the coopers re-
fuse to accept the offer made them sacks
will be used instead of barrels or the
mills will be shut down.
Rains have materially improved the
crop conditions in Kansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Illinois and Indiana, and particu-
larry have improved the outlook for win
ter wheat, while in Iowa, Nebraska and
Minnesota and Dakota the seeding of the
spring wheat had proceeded under gener-
ally favorable conditions in consequence
of seasonable rain.
A dispute over 80 cents caused muir
der at Clarksburg, w. Va, Sunday night.
= Ike Catrell, a coal miner, had an account
with James Freeman, and after dark
Catrell went to Freeman to settle up. The
two men differed to the extent of half a
dollar, and in the following fight Free
man drew a large clasp-knife and stabbed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
New HAVEN.

The listers find it necessary to use the
official ''tourniquet" occasionally.
Charles +. Smith has purchased the
homestead right of Mrs. Harriet Ashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Bond of Middle
bury were present at the Sunday service.
The administrator has sold the farm
belonging to the estate of the late James
Thompson to Luther Hunt for $1,000.
Charles II. Wicker, with John c. Wild
er as substitute, was chosen delegate to
the council at Nergennes, April 26.
Jasper Stowe. a brother, some four
years older, of the late Loyal W. Stowe,
died April % at his home in Cotton,
NY.
Mrs. f. b. Hickok, who has been grad
ually failing for some time, passed quiet
ly away on Sunday morning Mrs. IIick-
ok was the daughter of the late Calvin
Sprague. The husband and one son. j..
5. IIickok of Nergennes, and Mrs. Henry
Wilson of IIinesburgh survive.
The Bristol road is execrable. sThe
selectmen have. in Difference to a quite
generally expressed desire, concluded to
cut through the ledge on the above-named
highway, so that the macadamized road,
when completed. will be on a ''bee line"
from the depot corner to the village. and
beyond.
Notwithstanding the bad travelling,
quite large audience gathered on sun
day to hear the last words of Rev. Mr..
Sargent before leaving for his new field
of labor. Much feeling was manifested,
and both pastor and people are evidently
saddened at parting. At the communion
service following the sermon two were
received into the church by profession
and one by letter.
On Monday the remains of Ezra II.
Landon were brought to this town for
burial. The deceased had long resided
in Nergennes. but was son of Elisha II.
Landon of New Haven and brother of
Representative Mills j. Landon. The
latter. with his sister. Mrs. Martin Schaef-
fer of Schoharie. y. Y. are all that re-
main of family of seven. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schacfier arrived here on Saturday in
time for the funeral.
Leon Merrill living near Brooksville.
became insane few days since and was
ncarcerated at Middlebury, and an APP
plication made to the probate court for
the appointment of a guardian. Some of
his friends were DESTROYS of taking charge
of the unfortunate man, but after one
nights trial were willing to suspend and
let the guardian proceedings go forward.
III. II. Barrows has been named for the
trust.
Alfred c. White, a student at Beeman
academy, received the last of last week a
dispatch from Boston announcing the
dangerous illness of brother in that
city, and on Monday went to the train to
90 to him, but there found telegram
containing intelligence of the brother S
death and probable burial before he could
reach Boston. The case calls out much
sympathy, as the brothers are fighting
their way in this country while the par
ents reside in the old country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
WEST CORNWALL,

VIM. Barber of Troy, n. V, has lately
visited his father, George Barber.
The mud is drying up fast and the
roads are getting very good in most
places.
Some blowing has been done and all
are anxious to get to doing their spring
work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-29
LowLANp PRINCE, 2eee, H.H.B.

Smclairville, y. Y.
Sire, Lords Jumbo. II. II. II. loss; patcrnal
grandsire, wilhelm, prize BULL maternal
grandsire, Perie paternal great grandsire,
Willem; paterna great grandsire, klaas; ma
ternal great grandsirc. KEGS; maternal great
grandsire, PETER. Dam, Jennie b. I'd II. II. H.,
29l0. =. II. b. 5ji, y. II. H., So; paternal grand
dam, Transje; maternal granddam JENNIE Ii. /;
paternal great granddam, AIbertje; patcrnal
great grlnddam, Bcnsic; maternal great
grandeur, Ioland; maternal great grand
dam, Aakke.
Black and white. Born ut Cream Hill Farm,
Shoreham, VI, May ,, 1854. Dam, JENNIE T.,
2d. Milk record of S6a lbs. per day, 1881 = in
80 days, and butter record, lSla lbs. in days.
Granddam Transie milk record, - lbs. per
day, and butter record, 201a lbs. in I days.
Granddam JENNIE b. milk record, 81 lbs per
day. Great granddam Alberto milk record,
Sc lbs. per day. Butter record, ~ lbs. II or. in
days. Great granddam Ioand milk record,
80 lbs. per day Butter record, 10 lbs. II on. in
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